Carlton's lowest ebbs

By Daniel Cherny
Updated April 12 2014 - 8:18pm, first published 6:50pm
Warwick Capper kicks the goal that sunk Robert Walls in 1989 Photo: Channel Seven
Warwick Capper kicks the goal that sunk Robert Walls in 1989 Photo: Channel Seven
Collingwood fans took joy in Carlton's 2002 struggles Photo: Sebastian Costanzo
Collingwood fans took joy in Carlton's 2002 struggles Photo: Sebastian Costanzo
Denis Pagan coaches Carllton for the final time in 2007 Photo: Steve Holland
Denis Pagan coaches Carllton for the final time in 2007 Photo: Steve Holland

A 23-point loss to Melbourne which, before Saturday, had just 17 goals in the first three rounds, has left Carlton languishing in a funk from which it is difficult to envisage a clear path back. For a club with a VFL/AFL record 16 premierships, and traditionally not far away from the September action, it is an unsightly nadir made all the more difficult to stomach given coach Mick Malthouse was hired on a platform of converting the foundations of Brett Ratten into more tangible rewards.

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